Play-Offs Approach
Denis Irwin
By Scott Cooper
April 29 2003
Wolvers are certainly no strangers to the Play-Offs and the Wolves fans know better than anybody just how difficult they are. Having failed at the Semi-Final stage in the previous 4 expeditions Wolves fans know just how tough they really are.
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Author: Scott Cooper Wolvers are certainly no strangers to the Play-Offs and the Wolves fans know better than anybody just how difficult they are. Having failed at the Semi-Final stage in the previous 4 expeditions Wolves fans know just how tough they really are. After the collapse towards the end of last season, Wolves were plunged into the Play-Offs being left to contemplate what might have been as deadly rivals WBA reached the Premier League in our position, but this year, things might just be a little different. Last season Wolves hit the Play-Offs in a terrible run of form. Wolves were sitting near the bottom of the form league in what was their worst form of the season, the stuffing had been knocked out of them with failing to finish in second place and the 3-1 loss to Norwich in the first leg of the Semi-Final proved to everyone how the dramatic loss in form effected morale and belief, however this season, things are totally different. After a 9 game unbeaton run and having lost just twice in the league in 2003 Wolves find themselves in top form. Near the top of the form league, with almost a fully fit squad and strikers firing in the goals left, right and centre, morale and belief is high. After the 3-3 draw with Sheffield United on Saturday, the players find themselves just one game away (albeit meaningless in effect) from the first leg of the Semi-Final, which, as things stand, looks set to be Reading. Wolves striker Dean Sturridge knows all about the Play-Offs after being involved in the 3-2 (agg) loss to Norwich in last years Play-Offs and has told IC Birmingham how difficult they are going to be. “The play-offs are going to be a lottery, one bad performance can put us out so we’ve got to be at our best. The draw kept our unbeaten run going, so that was the main thing.” Meanwhile Jo Lescott and Denis Irwin have both been named in the the PFA team of the Season for the first division. Fellow professionals vote who they think they should win the award, and it`s the second time in consecutive seasons that Lescott has been voted in, however Lescott hopes he has another reason, come the end of the Play-Offs to celebrate. "I am really pleased to have been named in the side again. It’s the second time round and it’s nice to know that people think so highly of me." Lescott said. “It’s been a good season and I’ve enjoyed my football. I just hope we can top this all off with promotion.” Denis Irwin who was also named scooped his second accolade for the season after he was named in the all time Premiership`s greatest overseas players last month. The right-back said “There’s no greater honour than to be voted into something like this by your fellow professionals. “It’s been a while since I’ve been able to be considered for the Division One award and I’m honoured that I’ve been voted in after just a season with Wolves. “I’ve enjoyed the season so far, I think I’ve played more games this term than the last two put together, but it’s not over yet. We have another game to play before we even start to think about the play-offs. Hopefully, we’ll have something bigger to celebrate once that’s all over.” Remember to vote for your Player Of The Season by visiting the Message Board.
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